Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 19 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 19
And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, “O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders.”
Then, when he decided to lay hold of the man who was an enemy to both of them, that man said: “O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay me as thou slewest a man yesterday? Thy intention is none other than to become a powerful violent man in the land, and not to be one who sets things right!”
And when Moses decided to lay his violent hands on the man belonging to the enemy, he cried out: “Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday?” You simply want to live in the land as a tyrant, and do not wish to set things right.”
Then when he decided to seize the man who was an enemy to both of them, the man said: “O Musa (Moses)! Is it your intention to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? Your aim is nothing but to become a tyrant in the land, and not to be one of those who do right.”
And when he would have fallen upon the man who was an enemy unto them both, he said: O Moses! Wouldst thou kill me as thou didst kill a person yesterday. Thou wouldst be nothing but a tyrant in the land, thou wouldst not be of the reformers.
Then, as soon as he would have assaulted (the man) who was an enemy to them both, (the man) said, “O Mûsa, would you like to kill me as you killed a person (Literally: a self) yesterday? Decidedly you would like to be nothing except a potentate in the land, and in no way would you like to be one of the reformers.” (i.e., the righteous-doers)
As he was about to attack the man who was an enemy to both of them, the man said, ‘Moses, are you going to kill me as you killed that person yesterday? You clearly want to be a tyrant in the land; you do not intend to put things right.’
پھر جب اپنے اور اس کے دشمن کو پکڑنا چاہا وه فریادی کہنے لگا کہ موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کیا جس طرح تو نے کل ایک شخص کو قتل کیا ہے مجھے بھی مار ڈالنا چاہتا ہے، تو تو ملک میں ﻇالم وسرکش ہونا ہی چاہتا ہے اور تیرا یہ اراده ہی نہیں کہ ملاپ کرنے والوں میں سے ہو
Quran 28 Verse 19 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Qasas ayat 19, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(28:19) And when Moses decided to lay his violent hands on the man belonging to the enemy,[28] he cried out:[29] “Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday?” You simply want to live in the land as a tyrant, and do not wish to set things right.”
28. Here, the Biblical version is different from the Quranic. The Bible says that the fight on the next day was between two Israelites, but according to the Quran this fight also was between an Israelite and an Egyptian. This second version seems to be credible, for the manner in which the secret of the murder of the first day became known, as is being mentioned below, could be possible only if a member of the Coptic community had come to know of the matter. An Israelite’s knowledge of it could not be so treacherous: he could not have gone to inform the Pharaonic government of such a heinous crime committed by the prince, who was a great supporter of his own community.
29. The one who cried out was the same Israelite whom the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) wanted to help against the enemy. When after scolding and rebuking him, he turned to assault the Egyptian, the Israelite thought that Moses (peace be upon him) was going to strike him; therefore, he raised a hue and cry and disclosed the secret of the previous day’s murder by this own folly.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 19 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 19.
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